- 2 days ago
Prediabetes in Childhood Cancer Survivors Ups Cardiovascular, CKD Risks
After age 30 years, early-onset prediabetes and diabetes develop in as many as one-third of childhood cancer survivors, placing them at...
- Apr 15
Chemotherapy cured my cancer. Years later it likely gave me heart disease.
The link is not uncommon: ‘Cardiotoxicity’ is a major side effect of anticancer treatments. Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wel...
- Apr 11
Promoting Cardiovascular Health in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancers
Although more than 85% of childhood cancer survivors will achieve a 5-year survival, that does not tell the whole tale for these...
- Apr 4
Researchers develop tool to predict likelihood of premature menopause in childhood cancer survivors
Researchers have developed a statistical model that predicts the likelihood of female childhood cancer survivors developing premature...
- Apr 1
Cancer Researcher Talks Predicting Future Health Problems in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Sapkota said that despite this increase in life expectancy, researchers still need to make progress in preventing the onset of late...
- Mar 21
‘Alarming’ number of childhood cancer survivors currently smoke despite negative impacts
Childhood cancer survivors had a significantly higher prevalence of smoking than the general population, contrary to previous research,...
- Mar 20
Most survivors of childhood cancer don't get the tests needed to detect serious long-term adverse effects, finds study
Despite the existence of surveillance guidelines that recommend screening for adult cancers and other "late effects" of cancer therapy,...
- Mar 19
For childhood cancer survivors, inherited genetic factors influence risk of cancers later in life
Common inherited genetic factors that predict cancer risk in the general population may also predict elevated risk of new cancers among...